Much of Britain has shivered this week, with snow, freezing fog and
temperatures as low as minus 13C (8.6F) overnight. But the forecasters have
warned that that was just the warm-up.

This Friday, parts of the UK will see huge falls of snow, with 20-25cm
(8-10in) expected in the hills and 10-15cm predicted to fall “quite widely”
across Wales, the Midlands and the North West. A smaller sprinkling of snow
is expected elsewhere, but most of the country will see some of the white
stuff.

The Met Office has warned of potential blizzard conditions in some places, as
a band